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Good Night, Sweet Prince
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
Columns That Scrutinized, and Skewered, the Literary World
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
After Writing About Mental Illness, Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
A Classic of Golden Age Detective Fiction Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Did She Cheat? A Century Later, a Novel’s Mystery Still Stumps.
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
For ‘The Late Americans,’ Grad School Life Equals Envy, Sex and Ennui
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
A Brief Guide to Martin Amis’s Books
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
The Best Romance Novels of the Year (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
What Book Should You Read Next?
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105
She fished off the New England coast for more than 80 years, and intended to continue until she died. “It’s not hard work for me,” she said at 101.
Michael Parenti, Unapologetic Marxist Theorist and Author, Dies at 92
A prolific writer and lecturer, he viewed U.S. history through the lens of class struggle. But some accused him of defending brutal regimes in the Soviet Union and Serbia.
In Under 500 Words, a Judge Weaponized Wit to Free the Child Detained by ICE
Our critic annotates the barbed wordplay of a decision challenging the Trump administration’s theory of executive power.
A Girl Is Dead, and a Community Mourns. Or Does It?
The death of an Afghan American teenager exposes the limits of assimilation and acceptance in Patmeena Sabit’s panoramic novel, “Good People.”
Help! It’s the First Trump Presidency and This Poet’s Life Is Spiraling.
Daniel Poppick’s novel, “The Copywriter,” peeks into a writer’s journal as he navigates his everyday life and a tumultuous period in American history.
For This College Friend Group, Midlife Has Entered the Chat
Five women reckon with the joys, struggles and shifting priorities of adulthood in Emily Nemens’s new novel, “Clutch.”
Do You Know Where in the Country These Books Are Set?
Test your knowledge of both popular thrillers and U.S. geography with this short quiz.
Is Football Doomed? Chuck Klosterman Thinks So.
In his new book, the writer goes deep on a sport that dominates American cultural life — but possibly not for long.
What’s With That Voice People Use When Reciting Poetry?
It’s been described as embarrassing, clichéd or “unhelpful singsong.” Many poets dislike it too, but it’s a style they’ve learned from each other.
X.J. Kennedy, a Poet of Wit Who Clung to Rhyme and Meter, Dies at 96
Spurning the free verse of many of his contemporaries, he held to an older tradition. He also wrote spirited poems for children.
With New Memoir, Newsom Wants Americans to Know He Struggled Growing Up
Mr. Newsom, the California governor and a potential presidential candidate, writes that the privileged caricature of his background is mistaken.
Book Smart and Sexually Liberated, but She Still Can’t Make Up Her Mind
In the slyly charming “The End of Romance,” Lily Meyer puts a graduate student with big ideas about love and autonomy to the personal test.
New Thrillers Spiked With Dread and Menace
Our columnist on three excellent, twisty new novels.
If ‘Misery’ Was About Boy Bands, and Had a Happy Ending
“Superfan,” by Jenny Tinghui Zhang, explores the parallel struggles of a K-Pop-inspired star and the lonely college student who adores him.
Book Club: Let’s Discuss ‘The Hounding,’ by Xenobe Purvis
In this debut novel, set in 1700s England, five sisters are rumored to turn into a pack of dogs.
Book Club: Read ‘Wuthering Heights,’ by Emily Brontë, With the Book Review
In February, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss Emily Brontë’s Gothic story of love and revenge.
The Key to Understanding Russia Lies Deep in Its Forests
In “The Oak and the Larch,” Sophie Pinkham examines a vast history and culture through the branches of its ancient trees.
An Illustrated History of the Giants and Geniuses Who Transformed Basketball
In his long-awaited follow-up to “We Are the Ship,” Kadir Nelson paints people, places and endeavors relegated to oblivion’s sidelines back onto the hardwood.
6 New Books We Love This Week
Reading recommendations from critics and editors at The New York Times.
Graphic Novels Wouldn’t Be the Same Without Him. Who Will Keep His Work Alive?
The intellectual property of Will Eisner, who gives his name to the most prestigious award in American comics, is up for sale.
27 Books Coming in February
Previously unpublished Toni Morrison; fiction by Tayari Jones, Lauren Groff and Mario Vargas Llosa; Gavin Newsom’s memoir; and more.
Solitude, Beauty, Murder: Thrillers Set in Remote Cabins
These unforgettable novels set in isolated locations will make you think twice about where to vacation this year.
Forward-Looking Theater Festivals Turn to the Past
“Watch Me Walk,” “Ulysses” and other offerings from Under the Radar and the Exponential Festival engage with personal histories and the works of literary lions.
The Longing to Matter Is No Laughing Matter
Two new books delve into our primal desire to feel valued and worthy of attention.
In These Mystery Novels, Evil Lurks in Unexpected Places
Our columnist on four standout new releases.